“Blue Dress” in progress
The canvas is 36″ x 24″, I have started to block out the image in oil using a brush. I am thinking out loud so bear with me… At this point I would usually not show the painting, it just looks a little...
View ArticleAnd Old Sketch
I have been working from photos lately, so it has been refreshing to work from a sketch I made more than a year ago. I just discovered it today in an old sketch book… wow, what a nice surprise! I made...
View ArticleProgress of New Painting
Progress on painting as of today (Saturday). I am still not sure about the colors and will be experimenting as I go… Please enjoy!
View ArticleChange of Tempo
Change of Tempo When playing in a symphony, reading the music, playing your instrument perfectly in tune, and watching the conductor are important parts of the performance, watching the conductor while...
View ArticleAuction to benefit Rise Above Foundation Cebu
THE AUCTION IS NOW OPEN! - Junevieve, 14″ x 11″, oil on linen - Brad Smith Gallery is proud to support Rise Above Foundation Cebu, an incredible organization of volunteers based in Cebu, Philippines...
View ArticleNew Abstract Series, “Women” is on the way!
Sixty years ago, Willem de Kooning was painting a series called “Woman.” I aways found these paintings inspiring, even when I was a child and had no idea I would be a painter. He started these about...
View ArticleNude in Progress
This painting has been in progress for about 2 months now; every stage could have been a completed painting! Something about the pose and mood I found a very strong image, and it was just beautiful...
View ArticleMysterious Muse
“Mysterious Muse,” oil study, 24″ x 18″. Check in again in a few days to see this canvas completed! Mysterious Muse
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